Mount Gambier and district students are set to again benefit from a scholarship program which will supplement their study costs in their first year of higher education.


School leavers are being encouraged to apply for the Community Bank Mount Gambier & District Scholarship Program, with applications now open.


Community Bank Mount Gambier & District Chair Helen Strickland said program was launched because the branch believed local students deserved every opportunity to achieve their dreams.


“An investment in education yields great long-term dividends and by helping young people gain access to tertiary education, the returns to the student, their families and the local community are significant,” she said.


“This year we are once again offering two scholarships – a school leavers scholarship and an open scholarship, both for students undertaking their first year of higher education.


“Our young people are our future and we believe they deserve the best support possible to help forge their careers and achieve their dreams.”


Successful Community Bank Mount Gambier & District Scholarship applicants will receive funding for one year.


Applications are invited from eligible students who will start their studies in 2025.


Applications close on January 31, 2025 and will be assessed in early February.


Last year, the Community Bank Mount Gambier & District Scholarship supported local students Gemma Ralph (Grant High School) and Tayla Rowe (Millicent High School) with the school leavers scholarship, and Suad Awsee and Brock Keding with the Open Scholarship.


The Community Bank Mount Gambier & District Scholarship is part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship Program, which partners with Community Bank branches, Rural Bank and the University of Melbourne.


Visit www.bendigobank.com.au/scholarships or contact Community Bank Branch on 8726 3200 for further information.